Sicily Italy Itinerary
Jan 15th, 2011, 11:30 AM
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 88
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Sicily Italy Itinerary
Would like any feedback/advice on this itinerary. thanks so much..
June 5 leave Syracuse NY and arrive
June 6, 7 Palermo
June 8, 9 Wed. & Thurs. nights: stay in Taormina
June 10,11 Fri. & Sat. nights: stay in Siracusa
June 12 Sun. night: stay in Caltagirone or Piazza Amerina
June 13 and 14 Mon. & Tues.: stay in Porto Palo or Marinella
June 15 and 16 Wed & Thurs nights: stay in Trapani
Fri. June 17,18 Marsala Visit Erice
June 18 near Palermo Airport shuttle
June 19 fly out
June 5 leave Syracuse NY and arrive
June 6, 7 Palermo
June 8, 9 Wed. & Thurs. nights: stay in Taormina
June 10,11 Fri. & Sat. nights: stay in Siracusa
June 12 Sun. night: stay in Caltagirone or Piazza Amerina
June 13 and 14 Mon. & Tues.: stay in Porto Palo or Marinella
June 15 and 16 Wed & Thurs nights: stay in Trapani
Fri. June 17,18 Marsala Visit Erice
June 18 near Palermo Airport shuttle
June 19 fly out
Jan 15th, 2011, 12:17 PM
#4
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 9,422
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Is it possible for you to fly into Catania and put Palermo at the end of your trip? You can rent a car at Catania airport and drive fairly quickly to Taormina, then follow your plan to Erice, drop off your car at the Palermo airport after seeing Erice, and use the airport shuttle to get into Palermo for several days, then take it back to fly home. That way you can skip (if you want to) getting from Palermo to Taormina. But it's no biggie.
Personally I would stay in pretty Castelmola, the town ABOVE Taormina, rather than in Taormina itself because tiny Taormina can get swamped with cruise ship tourists. Castelmola has all the same views -- including a view of Taormina! However, if you want to spend time below Taormina at the seaside, or have reasons not to want to climb hills or stairs, Castelmola is not a good option for you.
Most people prefer staying in the historic, lovely and lively village island of Ortygia, which is attached to Siracusa by a short bridge, rather than Siracusa itself.
I've not been to some of the places you are going, but when I was in then general areas of Sicily you've targeted, I most enjoyed seeing the 'baroque' towns of Sicily -- Modica, Noto and Ragusa. I don't think you have time to add them, but you might want to read up on them and see if you want to subtract some destinations from your present itinerary and add the baroque towns. Up to you. I can't compare. Maybe your choices are better for you!
Finally, Sicily can get whopping heat in June so if you need air conditioning to sleep, you will want to read reviews of lodgings before booking them to make sure other people have found AC lived up to their expectations.
Buon viaggio!
Personally I would stay in pretty Castelmola, the town ABOVE Taormina, rather than in Taormina itself because tiny Taormina can get swamped with cruise ship tourists. Castelmola has all the same views -- including a view of Taormina! However, if you want to spend time below Taormina at the seaside, or have reasons not to want to climb hills or stairs, Castelmola is not a good option for you.
Most people prefer staying in the historic, lovely and lively village island of Ortygia, which is attached to Siracusa by a short bridge, rather than Siracusa itself.
I've not been to some of the places you are going, but when I was in then general areas of Sicily you've targeted, I most enjoyed seeing the 'baroque' towns of Sicily -- Modica, Noto and Ragusa. I don't think you have time to add them, but you might want to read up on them and see if you want to subtract some destinations from your present itinerary and add the baroque towns. Up to you. I can't compare. Maybe your choices are better for you!
Finally, Sicily can get whopping heat in June so if you need air conditioning to sleep, you will want to read reviews of lodgings before booking them to make sure other people have found AC lived up to their expectations.
Buon viaggio!
Thread
Original Poster
Forum
Replies
Last Post
RealtorRose
Europe
37
Mar 15th, 2011 01:34 PM
